Famous Personalities Born In February - 25
Friday, 21 February 2025
1398 Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.
1591 Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history.
1635 Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on this day in history.
1643 On this day in history birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)
1663 Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on February - 25.
1680 Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on February - 25.
1682 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771)
1692 Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.
1707 Carlo Goldoni, Italy, lawyer/playwright (Belisario, Love of 3 Oranges) was born on this day in history.
1714 Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet, British admiral (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.
1714 On February - 25 birth of rené Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, Chancellor of France (d. 1792)
1725 On February - 25 birth of armand-Louis Couperin, Paris France, organist/composer (Notre Dame)
1725 On February - 25 birth of karl Wilhelm Ramler, German poet (Geistliche Kantaten)
1727 Armand-Louis Couperin, composer was born on February - 25.
1731 Simon Stijl, Frisian physician/writer was born on this day in history.
1732 On February - 25 birth of robert Hudson, composer
1735 Ernst William Wolf, composer was born on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history birth of john Graves Simcoe, first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada (d. 1806)
1778 Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru was born on February - 25.
1788 Mateo Ferrer, composer was born on February - 25.
1794 On this day in history birth of gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam
1807 George Alfred Trenholm, Secy Treas (Confederacy), died in 1876 was born on this day in history.
1808 James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.
1809 George Washington Cullom, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 was born on February - 25.
1811 Carl Schuberth, composer was born on this day in history.
1814 Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet/painter (3/9 NS) [OS] was born on this day in history.
1815 Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 was born on this day in history.
1832 Theodorus J I Arnold, bibliographer (Bibliotheca Belgian) was born on February - 25.
1833 Clement Anselm Evans, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 was born on February - 25.
1833 Julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress was born on February - 25.
1840 Alexis Hollander, composer was born on February - 25.
1840 Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Climax of Theories) was born on February - 25.
1841 On February - 25 birth of pierre Auguste Renoir, Limoges France, Impressionist painter/sculptor
1842 Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) was born on this day in history.